💥 A New Era of Action Begins
The year 2000 kicked off with a burst of energy in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). The Attitude Era was firing on all cylinders, and the first half of the year delivered everything fans loved about WWF: unforgettable matches, shocking betrayals, wild rivalries, and the rise of future legends. Main event stars like The Rock, Triple H, and the McMahon family were central to almost every major storyline, keeping fans glued to their screens. Week after week, the action intensified, with surprise twists, dramatic showdowns, and incredible in-ring performances that kept the audience buzzing.
Let’s take a detailed look back at the unforgettable events that shaped the road to summer 2000.
🗓️ January – Royal Rumble: The Game Is On
🔥 Key Matches:
- Royal Rumble Match – The Rock, Big Show, Kane, Rikishi, Chris Jericho, X-Pac
- WWF Championship – Triple H vs. Cactus Jack (Street Fight)
- Intercontinental Championship – Chris Jericho vs. Chyna vs. Hardcore Holly
🎭 Highlights & Rivalries:
The Royal Rumble exploded out of the gate. The final moments between The Rock and Big Show were controversial, with both claiming they’d won. This ignited weeks of heated debates, backstage politics, and unresolved tension.
Meanwhile, the Street Fight between Triple H and Cactus Jack became an instant classic. With barbed wire bats, thumbtacks, and brutal sledgehammer shots, it redefined violence in the main event scene and proved that Triple H was now the company’s top heel.
In the Intercontinental Championship picture, the friction between Jericho and Chyna escalated as former allies turned bitter enemies. Hardcore Holly brought chaos to the match, delivering a hard-hitting triple threat filled with wild near-falls.
🗓️ February – No Way Out: Career vs. Championship
🔥 Key Matches:
- Triple H vs. Cactus Jack (Hell in a Cell – WWF Championship / Career Threatening Match)
- The Rock vs. Big Show (WrestleMania Title Shot on the Line)
- Kane vs. X-Pac (No Holds Barred Grudge Match)
🎭 Highlights & Rivalries:
The main event between Triple H and Cactus Jack inside Hell in a Cell was the stuff of legend. Cactus Jack put his career on the line and gave it everything he had. From falling through the roof of the cell to brutal chair shots, fans watched in awe as a hero fell and a villain rose.
The Rock and Big Show’s ongoing argument over who really won the Royal Rumble led to a heated match. The outcome only added more fuel to the fire heading into WrestleMania.
Meanwhile, Kane vs. X-Pac was a deeply personal grudge match. Once tag champs, now bitter enemies. The No Holds Barred stipulation allowed them to take their hatred to the extreme, with Kane finally getting long-awaited payback.
🗓️ March/April – WrestleMania 2000: A Family Divided
🔥 Key Matches:
- Fatal 4-Way Elimination – The Rock vs. Triple H vs. Mick Foley vs. Big Show (WWF Championship)
- Triangle Ladder Match – Edge & Christian vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz
- Hardcore Battle Royal – 24/7 Style Title Changes
🎭 Highlights & Rivalries:
WrestleMania 2000 brought high drama and stunning moments. The main event featured a McMahon in every corner, turning the title match into a chaotic family affair. Betrayals, last-minute twists, and a shocking ending made it one of the most unpredictable WrestleMania main events ever.
The Triangle Ladder Match redefined tag team wrestling. Edge & Christian, The Hardy Boyz, and The Dudley Boyz used ladders in death-defying ways, cementing this match as one of the most influential in WWE history.
The Hardcore Battle Royal was pure madness. With the 24/7 rule in play, the title changed hands countless times in 15 minutes, keeping fans guessing who would leave with the gold.
🗓️ May – Backlash: The People’s Revenge
🔥 Key Matches:
- WWF Championship – The Rock vs. Triple H
- Big Show vs. Shane McMahon
- Tag Team Championship – Edge & Christian vs. Road Dogg & X-Pac
🎭 Highlights & Rivalries:
At Backlash, The Rock finally got his long-awaited revenge. After weeks of being outnumbered and outmaneuvered by the McMahon-Helmsley regime, he shocked the world with a decisive performance, thanks in part to a massive surprise that turned the tide.
Big Show vs. Shane McMahon became a spectacle of stunts and risks, with Shane willing to put his body on the line to prove his point.
Tag champs Edge & Christian defended their titles against D-Generation X’s Road Dogg & X-Pac. The match featured fast-paced action and clever teamwork, proving once again why Edge & Christian were tag team royalty.
🗓️ June – King of the Ring: The Rise of Angle
🔥 Key Matches:
- King of the Ring Final – Kurt Angle vs. Rikishi
- WWF Championship – Triple H vs. The Rock
- Six-Man Tag – Triple H, Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon vs. The Rock, Undertaker, Kane
🎭 Highlights & Rivalries:
Kurt Angle’s King of the Ring victory signaled his arrival in the main event picture. The Olympic Gold Medalist defeated Rikishi in the finals, showing off both skill and cunning. This marked the beginning of a legendary WWE career.
The rivalry between Triple H and The Rock showed no signs of slowing down. Every match was surrounded by interference, surprises, and power plays from the McMahon camp.
In a blockbuster Six-Man Tag Match, if The Rock’s team won, he’d become WWF Champion. This high-stakes stipulation made the match one of the most important of the year, drawing in fan-favorite legends and corporate villains for an unforgettable showdown.
🔥 2000 So Far – Halfway to History
The first six months of 2000 in WWF delivered explosive action, career-defining moments, and storytelling magic.
- Triple H’s dominance and Cactus Jack’s emotional farewell
- McMahon family drama driving WrestleMania’s madness
- Tag team innovation with high-flying ladder warfare
- The Rock’s redemption arc and Kurt Angle’s breakout year
As summer rolled in, the stakes kept rising. Would The Rock stay on top? Could Angle rise even higher? Was the McMahon power struggle really finished—or just beginning? The only thing certain in WWF was that anything could happen.
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